Gov. Evers vetoes 'no tax on tips' bill

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill on Friday, April 3, that would have eliminated state income tax on tips, objecting to the temporary income tax provision.

Evers vetoed Senate Bill 36, which mirrored the current federal treatment of tip income by allowing a deduction up to $25,000 on qualified tips for tax years 2025 through 2028.

“Meaningful tax relief for working people is a serious undertaking,” Evers wrote in a letter to the Wisconsin State Senate. “Therefore, I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to adopting a temporary income tax provision instead of working to provide comprehensive and lasting relief to Wisconsin taxpayers.” Read his letter.